Want to throw an Earth Day fete at your office? A game and a treat (DIY junk food<\/a>, perhaps?)—and
\nmaybe an eco-competition—are a sound basis for an excellent party. How about
\ngreen versions of children’s party games? Can you get ahold of, or make, a
\ntopical piñata? A car filled with Rolos, for example. Or how about a game of
\ndarts with a board covered with the faces of the Bush administration? Or, since
\nI’m not allowed to be partisan, how about ‘Round the Clock with faces of famous
\nand infamous eco-influential people, like Ronald Regan, Al Gore, or Leonardo
\nDiCaprio<\/a>? As for the “competition” element of your party, you
\ncould have a paper-use or power-use reduction contest. Like can the company as
\na whole reduce its power use by a certain amount between one power bill and the
\nnext? There are simple, low-commitment actions everyone could do to
\nparticipate: Send computers into sleep mode sooner, and shut off lights and
\ncomputers at the end of the day. Get the full Ask Umbra
\nanswer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Give it the old <\/p>\n It’s mind over motto.<\/strong> <\/p>\n Confettily, Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n Good news for Earth Day: We can reduce climate pollution and boost the economy, all at once<\/a><\/p>\n
\ncollege try.<\/strong>
Looking to bring an Earth Day celebration to your school? Luckily, you don’t
\nhave to come up with an idea for an event from scratch, as we now have 40 years
\nworth of experience to draw from (thank you, internet). Earth Day activities
\ncan be celebratory or educational, and the educational ones can be aimed at a
\ngreen audience or at novices. You’ve got your speakers, your awards, your
\nsorting of trash on the main quad, your Top Ten Things
\nYou Can Do<\/a> lists, your tree plantings, your volunteering at schools, your
\nCar-Free Day. A fun event might just be nominally earthy, like a band or a
\nscavenger hunt. You’re just trying to raise awareness and get a few more fish
\nin the net, so it doesn’t need to be completely original. Get the full Ask Umbra answer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
So now you want a slogan to draw the whole event together? Some tips: Be
\nspecific. Be straightforward or surprising, as fits your company’s\/school’s\/organization’s
\nculture. And don’t try to rhyme. Frankly, I’d also advise against using the
\nword “green” because people are already tiring of hearing it. And
\nhopefully you’ll pick something that will actually relate to the theme of your
\nparty or event. And if all else fails, seriously, skip the catchphrase. What
\nyou’re actually doing\/celebrating at your Earth Day event is far more important
\nthan some snappy slogan. Get
\nthe full Ask Umbra answer<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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